Media Specialist

Media Specialist

Location: San Miguel Elementary Schedule: 8:00am-11:45am, Monday-Friday

School Year: 2026-2027

Work Year: 210 paid days per year

DEFINITION:

Under the immediate supervision of the School Principal and with direction about instructional support from the Executive Director of Educational Services, provides instructional support to school library/media centers and school instructional materials centers; supports the equity work of the district by fostering student growth, leadership, and achievement through access to literacy and media

JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

Supervised by School Principal or designee, collaborative working relationship with Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services; support relationship with students, staff and parents.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Performs a variety of library duties in the circulation, maintenance, processing, and distribution of books and instructional materials.
• Circulates, library books and instructional materials; checks materials in and out to students and staff using assigned computerized system; sorts and shelves new and returned books and materials; inspects, mends and repairs damaged books and materials as appropriate; purges obsolete materials as needed.
• Monitors and maintains acceptable student behavior in the library; explains and assures student compliance with established library rules and policies.
• Assists students and teachers in the selection, location, and use of library materials and equipment; responds to inquiries and provides information to students and teachers; explains library practice and procedures.
• Compiles information and prepares and maintains various lists, records, and reports related to books, instructional materials, circulation, students, overdue materials, inventory, classes, and assigned activities.
• Calculates and collects fees for lost, damaged, or overdue books as needed; contacts about, generates, and distributes lost, damaged, or overdue book notices, reminders, and billings to parents; maintains and updates related lists and records.
• Maintains records of expenditures for library and instructional materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Promotes the use of the library to faculty and students; schedules class use of the library; conducts library orientations; advises students on proper methods of utilizing the library and reference materials and systems; reads age-appropriate stories to classes; selects and discusses stories with students.
• Confers with faculty to coordinate library visits, schedules and activities’ prepares and updates literature plans; encourages reading among students; presents learning activities to enhance library skills among students; recommends books to students in response to needs and interests.
• Researches and provides information regarding available books and library materials; locates and reserves library books and instructional materials in response to student, staff, teacher, parent, and other requests.
• Monitors inventory levels of books, instructional materials, and other library supplies; conducts regular and periodic inventories; provides input and recommendations regarding inventory needs.
• Ensures library/media and instructional materials centers are attractively maintained and efficiently organized.
• Operates audio-visual equipment, computer keyboard, and software applications to manage the library and instructional resources.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Supervises and assists students as delegated by the Principal.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• School library/media procedures and practices.
• Reading and writing English communication skills.
• Inventory practices and principles.
• Modern media materials and equipment, including educational online resources.
• Procedures for handling students in special situations.
• Emergency procedures associated with the library and school site.
• Procedures pertaining to the safety and protection of students.

ABILITY TO:

• Demonstrate enthusiasm for and interest in the instructional program.
• Communicate with and understand the needs of students.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Plan and organize work to meet schedules and timelines.
• Maintain records, library, and instructional resources.
• Select and read age-appropriate stories to students.
• Read, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or equivalency with supplemental training in library services or coursework related to providing instructional support to students.

EXPERIENCE:

Successful employment in a school or public agency providing instructional support or in managing information resources.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Passage of District pre-employment test

Post-offer physical examination and drug screening

Fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice

Tuberculin skin test before employment and every four years thereafter or a chest x-ray

WORK CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT:

• Indoor, library, and school settings

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone.
• Seeing to read, prepare and proofread documents and perform assigned duties.
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment.
• Kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally to retrieve and store books, files, and supplies.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Board Approved: June 28, 2022